Archive - Your Parenting Mojo

Social Emotional Development Milestones: What to Expect Ages 2-6

Emotional awareness is an important step in helping children thrive — but it’s only one of a set of skills many children will go on to develop to…

Jun 8 •

How to Teach Emotional Awareness to Children

Have you ever worried when your child laughs after they hurt you or another child?

Jun 3 •

May 2025

Parenting Arguments Solved: Solutions for the 6 Most Common Conflicts

Do you and your parenting partner have the same fights over and over again?

May 20 •

Stop Sibling Fighting: 6 Strategies to Promote Positive Sibling Relationships

Have you ever found yourself playing referee for the third time before breakfast?

May 7 •

April 2025

What Is Permissive Parenting? Examples, Effects & How to Break the Cycle

Have you ever found yourself saying yes to your child’s 15th unreasonable request of the day, to avoid a meltdown?

Apr 27 •

How to Help Children Who Procrastinate

"Just five more minutes of Minecraft first!" your child pleads as you remind them—for the third time—about the science project due tomorrow.

Apr 1 •

March 2025

How to Prepare Children for the Real World

Note: this blog post is adapted from the podcast episode, How to prepare kids for the real world

Mar 19 •

February 2025

8 Reasons Your Child Won’t Tell You What’s Wrong—And How to Help Them

Whether they refuse to say anything, roll their eyes, or say "I don't caaaaaare!" - help is here.

Feb 11 •

Why You're Triggered by Your Partner - And What to Do About It

You developed your defense mechanisms as a child, but they aren’t serving you anymore. Learn how to heal your hurts and feel triggered less often.

Feb 4 •

January 2025

When Children Threaten Parents: Understanding and Responding

Children's threats can feel scary and overwhelming. Learn how to manage them and reduce their frequency through connection rather than punishment.

Jan 27 •

7 Doable New Year's Resolutions that Parents Can Actually Keep

Yes, I know it's almost February. That's actually kind of the point.

Jan 21 •

Time-Outs: Helpful or Harmful for Kids?

Time-Outs are recommended as a preferred disciplinary strategy by pediatricians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the U.S. Centers for Disease…

Jan 20 •

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